Versant Media Group, Inc. VSNT
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- -27.36%
- 1 year
- -28.39%
- Market cap
- 4.55B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 6.60B
- Profit margin
- 11.48%
- EPS (ttm)
- 5.30
- Shares out
- 138.79M
- P/E ratio
- 6.17
- Forward P/E
- 5.04
- Dividend
- 1.50 (4.64%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- YTD return
- -27.36%
- 1-year return
- -28.39%
- Volume
- 4.18M
- Avg volume
- 1.79M
- Open
- 32.21
- Previous close
- 32.34
- Day's range
- 32.09 – 34.18
- 52-week range
- 27.17 – 59.00
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 43.75 (+33.8%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 3, 2026
1Y -12.93 (-28.32%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 6.33B
- PEG ratio
- 0.64
- Price / sales
- 0.69
- Price / book
- 0.56
- Dividend yield
- 4.64%
- Payout ratio
- 14.16%
- Revenue growth
- -3.70%
- Free cash flow
- 1.98B
- Total cash
- 1.48B
- Total debt
- 3.20B
- Return on equity
- 8.06%
- Short % of float
- 4.74%
- 50-day average
- 34.37
- 200-day average
- 36.37
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 38.00
- Target (mean)
- 43.75
- Target (high)
- 60.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy3
- Hold6
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 3, 2026
Expected Nov 3, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.55364.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.01023 | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.35 | 1.49 | +0.14 | +10.37% |
| May 14, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.99 | +0.41 | +25.95% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.965 | 1.40 | +0.43 | +45.08% |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.965 | -0.02 | -0.98 | -102.07% |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | — | 2.09 | — | — |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | init | — | Equal-Weight |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Citigroup | init | — | Buy |
| Aug 7, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Hold | Hold |
| May 15, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| May 12, 2026 | JP Morgan | init | — | Neutral |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Seaport Global | init | — | Buy |
About Versant Media Group, Inc.
Versant Media Group, Inc. engages in the media and entertainment business in the United States. The company produces, licenses, and acquires content that is distributed through various outlets, including networks and digital platforms. It delivers news, sports and entertainment content through its portfolio of brands, which includes MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, GolfNow, Rotten Tomatoes, SportsEngine, E!, SYFY, Oxygen True Crime, Fandango, and Free TV Networks. The company serves political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf and athletics participation, and sports and genre entertainment markets through television networks and digital platforms. Versant Media Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2025 and is based in New York, New York.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Country
- United States
- Website
- versantmedia.com
News
Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Versant Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
Versant (VSNT) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Versant Media Group Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Unlike Fox News, MS NOW Is “Not Seeing Any Viewer Fatigue,” Parent Company CEO Mark Lazarus Says Versant Media Group Affirms FY2026 Sales Guidance of $6.200B-$6.450B vs $6.458B Est
Versant Media Group Q3 EPS $0.34 Beats $0.05 Estimate, Sales $1.594B Beat $1.569B Estimate
Versant earnings beat expectations as digital platforms drive growth
Versant Media Reports Third Quarter 2026 Operating and Financial Results
Versant's MS NOW brings streaming membership to Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONDON CREIGHTON | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 25, 2026 | 7,497 |
| CONWAY MICHAEL AARON | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 25, 2026 | 8,847 |
| FASBENDER JORDAN R. | General Counsel | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 4, 2026 | 84,128 |
| HASSELL GERALD L | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 25, 2026 | 17,799 |
| KINI ANAND M. | Chief Operating Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 4, 2026 | 415,335 |
| LAZARUS MARK H | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 4, 2026 | 633,218 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 13.03% | 18,088,529 | 591.31M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.10% | 8,460,431 | 276.57M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.60% | 6,380,437 | 208.58M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 4.33% | 6,003,282 | 196.25M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.43% | 4,753,738 | 155.40M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dodge & Cox Inc. | 3.22% | 4,472,367 | 146.20M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.96% | 8,266,285 | 270.22M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.23% | 4,481,294 | 146.49M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.33% | 3,237,004 | 105.82M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dodge & Cox Funds-Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 2.17% | 3,016,743 | 98.62M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.48% | 2,050,159 | 67.02M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.17% | 1,618,380 | 52.90M | Jun 29, 2026 |
